24th December
2016.
After Visiting YMCA, we had crossed many Heritage Buildings to
reach Nattukottai. Nagarathars Chatram.. Mumbai based Ebrahim Currim & Sons
started the business of making umbrellas under the brand name of
"Stag", in the Year 1860, ( for further reading the article published
in THE HINDU may be referred.) The machines and cloths are imported from London
initially. The Lakshmi Bai, lady in the show case stands was named after
goddess Lakshmi, who brings wealth.
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HERE
KING GEORGE STATUE
King
George's Statue, was erected in memory of King George V, when he was crowned as
Emperor of India. The so called black town was renamed as George Town,
where the statue erected.
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HERE
Catholic
centre ( this was built from the money received after selling the Gandhi Nagar
Housing Plots), Oriental Insurance Building.
LOCATION:
South
India Corporation Agencies building After MA Chidambaram separated from Raja Annamalai’s Bungalow, started his own business of
Trading construction materials like, pipes, steels rods etc, in this building.
The business expanded and diversified in many fields like, logistics, coal
handling, Coffee plantation, Chemical manufacturing, hardwares manufacturing
etc,. After his demise, his grand son Ashwin C Muthiah took over the business.
As a part of asset restructuring the building was sold to Cafe Coffee day
group.
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HERE
Kalikambal Temple ( It was told That
Maratha King Shivaji worshiped Kalikambal of this temple ).
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HERE
Nattukottai
nagarathars Chatrams ( Rangoon Chatram, Karaikudi Nagarathar's Chatram and
Devakottai Nagarathar's Chatram ) on Coral Merchants Street. These Chatrams are
constructed for the Chettiars and served as transit accommodation before going
to Rangoon between 1870 to 1930. Their main business was to lend money ( Kasu
kadai ). During second world war, the Nattukottai Nagarathars returned to India
leaving their properties and assets. Still Chettiars holds the documents of
their property in paper, which do not have any value now.
The Pillar Pothyal all are made of Burma teak wood
The front door panel
The Burma teak wood ceiling in front of a Murugan Temple in 1st Floor of Chatram
The
Burma teak wood ceiling in front of a Murugan Temple in 1st Floor of
Chatram
The British emblem on the storage unit.
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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